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J j I j I . J i byl v ! t r t i- i ,. I I ii I ! I CONFERRING OVER SHILLINGS CASE BALTIMORE, Md. February II. The Maryland racing commission will grant a hearing, in tin next daj or . t. William I. Morris, president ul the state seaae. Mr. Vu-ris wishes to confer with the commission on iis regulations, st» far as the] relate to Jockeys licenses. The special case which Mr. Korris baa in mind is that of Jockey-Shilling who was set down sum,, eight years asm by the lackey flnh and who was iciiisinted iii Maryland last antenna by the commission. Tin; incident created some tension between the Jockey club ami the Maryland board. Bepreseatative Carnille l . Heiison i also apiieiring for Shilling. As they now stand the commlnsions rules pro Vide. "Ucensea granted by the Kentnrky State Baring Commission, the Canadian Baciag Aaoociatkiaa and the Jockey Club entitled the boMera thereof to the same prlvilegea that pertain to a jm-kevs or a trainers license granted by the Maryland Bacing Commission." .and th also state: "That tin- suspensions of all reeogniaed turf au- liiorit.ics shall be respected by the Maryland Bscing Cominission. the licensee being refused the prl ! le.-s granted in tin license during the period of the suspi nsj. I," In view of these two regulations the point is raised as to what would be Shillings s.alus ii Maryland ubouM in be granted a license bj tin Canadian Baeiag Associations. I nder the rub- flrsl quoted SUCh a liceiis,. wo.ild Im- respeitcd I", lie Maryland miaaian. but under the rale last quoted the comnission also igrees to respect suspeasions directed bj recagnbted turf uulhoi-il.es. ,,f wind the Jockey Club i* certainly oae. On the other hand Sbllliags suspension bj the .lock-.. Club i ok place, not only before the Maryland rules wen formulate. j. but before the Maryland commission came into existence. Accordingly, the regulation might conceivably he considered as not applying in this case. Charles B. Mel. in president of the Maryland Jockey lab and William 1. Bbtfa an- to call on the i oinmis-i..p tomorrow, presumably for a discus. .ion about the rub-s l. i;. Bmtwell. trainer foi •I. K. I.. H-iss. was to hold a conference with the eaaaaahmlaaera this afternoon.
